PPCC PRESIDENTIAL SEMI-FINALISTS TO VISIT CAMPUS NOVEMBER 6-8, 2006

The six semi-finalists for the presidency of Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) will visit the school’s three campuses for interviews, meetings and public forums, November 6 through 8.

The six finalists include:

- Rodger A. Bates, Ph.D., Special Assistant to the Vice Provost for Outreach – New Mexico State University
- Drew A. Bennett, Ph.D., Commandant of the Marine Corps Chair, National War College, Ft. McNair Washington, D.C.
- Sharon Y. Hart, Ph.D., Interim Executive Director, Community Colleges of North Dakota, Bismark, ND
- Jim P. Henderson, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Student and Enrollment Management, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
- Anthony (Tony) G. Kinkel, Ph.D., Chancellor, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville
- Jeffrey M. Wells, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration.

All community members, PPCC staff and students are invited to attend the public forums. The forums will provide the candidates an opportunity to introduce themselves to the attendees and to talk about themselves and their backgrounds as it relates to this position. It will also provide an opportunity for the attendees to ask questions of the candidates.

The PUBLIC FORUMS at the CENTENNIAL CAMPUS will be in the Atrium at the following times:

Monday, November 6:
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Dr. Henderson
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Dr. Bennett
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Dr. Hart

Tuesday, November 7:
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Mr. Wells
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Dr. Bates
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Dr. Kinkel

The PUBLIC FORUMS at the RAMPART RANGE CAMPUS will take place in the library, Room N-201, at the following times:

Tuesday, November 7:
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Dr. Henderson
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Dr. Bennett
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Dr. Hart
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Mr. Wells
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Dr. Bates

Wednesday, November 8:
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Dr. Kinkel

A PUBLIC RECEPTION will be held Monday, November 6 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Downtown Studio Campus, 100 West Pikes Peak Avenue. All interested community members and Pikes Peak Community College staff and students are invited to attend. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet each of the candidates and visit with them on an informal basis. Refreshments will be provided.

The Colorado Community College System comprises the state's largest system of higher education serving more than 116,000 students annually. CCCS oversees career and academic programs in the 13 state community colleges and career and technical programs in more than 160 school districts and seven other post-secondary institutions.

 

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